The Good Life Schools
September 10th, 2007 by Benji Mast
It was a blessing and a joy to visit our good friends, Sam and Becca Gunti in India. God is at work.
There is an impressive team working in India. The majority of their team are first generation Christians, people with little training but love Jesus and love to serve others. An important part of their ministry is the Good Life Schools. There are three schools that have been established in areas of abject poverty, unlike any living conditions I have personally witnessed. The schools have been given different labels, The Sand Pit School, The Quarry School, and The Slum School.
These are the poorest of poor without any nearby schools, much less any Christian influence. Good Life Ministries supplies a simple shelter, books, slate, and teachers, usually a native Christian, married couple. The children are given a good lunch of rice and curry every day.
Sam
A School
Six
The number of flies I counted on this poor boy.
Smiles
Eager Hope
Attentive Eyes
If you would like to help financially support these schools, or any other part of Good Life Ministries, leave me a comment and I will help you. Frankly, though I am no missions expert, I can think of no better impact-per-dollar missions. Of course your prayer support is always most jealously coveted.
Hans suggested resizing all pictures with a width of 450 px or so, making the vertical pictures larger than horizontal ones. What do you think?
What adorable children! These snapshots capture their beauty and emotions so well. I love the bright-striped shirt on the little boy! =) I also like the size of the vertical…it brings it to life. “Attentive eyes” is my favorite, though.
I love the fourth one! The only thing I wish was different is the right side (the highlights are a bit overexposed.) However a square crop might take care of that. But no, the expressions are priceless! Focus is right where it should be!!